Why You Shouldn’t Overtrain
Sometimes, people get carried away with their training, never thinking that it might not be good for them. If you are really into the fitness scene and train a lot; if you are always pushing the limits to see how far you can progress, it may be time to step back a bit and look at your life. Overtraining – especially if you have a stressful job – can have some nasty effects on your body that you should be aware of.
Everything we do including eating and even talking is a stress to our body. Some amount of stress is really good for us, but it should be balanced with rest and recovery. If you constantly train and never take any time off, it could be that your body does not have enough time to recover. Some of the symptoms of overtraining are: –
- Feeling drained of energy all the time
- Aches and pains including soreness in the legs, muscles and joints
- Insomnia
- Headaches
- A sudden drop in your performance
- Getting more colds and sore throats than usual
- Feeling irritable and moody
- Depression
- Loss of enthusiasm for training or your sport
- Lack of appetite
- More injuries while training
- A compulsion to exercise more